THE NATIONS: Forward or Back?

The U.S. had maneuvered itself into an
odd position on the Korean war. It had got from the United Nations a
condemnation of Red China as an aggressor, but this action had a price:
the more or less clear commitment from the U.S. that sanctions against
Red China would not be requested.

This raised a basic question: What was the U.S. now trying to do in
Korea? Hold the area against aggressors? That had been done against
North Koreans. Possibly it could be done against Chinese Reds. But
against North Koreans, Chinese Reds and Russians? Hardly.